by Pat
on Sep 1st, 2006

Pat’s Pre Trip Thoughts

It’s funny. I’ve been at work for five years and throughout most of that time I’ve wished I was doing something else. Something I enjoyed. Seeing the world. Relaxing in a bar by the beach without a care in the world. Having a job that I found fun and rewarding.

Now that I’ve finally handed in my notice (admittedly for a one year break, but there’s no guarantee I’ll get a job back at the end) with the intention of doing the above I can’t help but feel very, very worried that I’m throwing everything away.

I have a horrible feeling that I’ve become rather complacent and that I’ll suddenly wake up in the middle of Sydney thinking “Oh GOD, what have I done??!?”.

I’ll potentially have thrown away a good job, spent my savings for a house on travelling… basically gone right back to how I was when I left Uni back in 2001. Only 5 years older – and not as thin.

I guess these feelings are to be expected, though. It’s a very big step to take, particuarly for someone who’s not exactly been known for making giant leaps in most of his life.

But, hey, I feel that I’ve got to for the reasons at the start of this entry.

I think this’ll really help me get some more confidence, a more positive view on life and, if nothing else, give me the perspective I need to have more of an understanding what the hell it is I want from this life.

Everyone tells me I’m going to have an unbelievably ace time.

In my gut I know they’re right, but I’m a pescimist and still quite scared of taking risks. Ironically, that’s one of the key forces driving me to doing this. :-)

Anyway, enough rambling (for now at least)… back to planning…

Toodles,

Pat

5 Responses to “Pat’s Pre Trip Thoughts”

  1. Russon 01 Sep 2006 at 4:12 pm

    woot! You’re going to have such a great time touring Wales. It’ll be ace! Great beaches too!

    I hope there’s going to be a web log written in the third person (with photos)?

    But seriously, you could just sit where you are, buy a house but really dislike the thing you spend your entire day doing? Sounds like you’re doing the right thing to me… *

    (* I reserve the right to call you unspeakable things when you’re in New Zealand or Australia with the great photo opportunities)

  2. Paulon 01 Sep 2006 at 7:33 pm

    WOOT!

    That’s great news Pat, I actually don’t believe you’ve really gone and done what you’ve been talking about for _so_long_ so well done!

    We will all expect postcards. And photos. And stuff. ;-)

    paul

  3. georgeon 08 Sep 2006 at 8:03 pm

    Can’t quite believe that you are going to bugger off for the next 12 months.
    what a result !
    No more bleedling long delays while you occupy the bathroom while we are trying to go to work. No more nicking my beer and pringles which are never replaced. We won’t have to listen to hours of your keyboard clicking away as you disappear into cyberspace !
    P.S. Why wait til November.

    George The Gooner

  4. Robon 14 Sep 2006 at 6:49 pm

    Pescimist? Ahhh! Pessimist! …or do you mean pesky mist?

  5. Paton 15 Sep 2006 at 8:57 am

    Ah, it’ll be a shame to be away from such pedantry… or do I mean “Up your face, Davies”?